a·top

[uh-top]
adjective, adverb
1.
on or at the top.
preposition
2.
on the top of: atop the flagpole.

Origin:
1650–60; a-1 + top1

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atop (əˈtɒp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  on top; at the top
 
prep
2.  on top of; at the top of

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Word Origin & History

atop
1650s, from a- (1) + top. Two words or hyphenated at first; not fully established as one word till late 19c.
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Example sentences
Atop the rostrum he would impugn his enemies, excite crowds to action and
  deflect his detractors' barbs.
If you must do all of the above, don't use a swastika atop a flak gun as your
  avatar.
Millions more have now clothes to wear, or have a roof atop their heads.
Wide crown of stiff, gray-green, feather-shaped leaves atop a slender trunk.
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